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jTtTU; Mr. I At the Boylston Museum, Boston,'Mu the presence of all my Rej^BtWliat was the character of the . manifestations upon that occa- THE “SPERRIES.’-’ proofs timonji years q everj^S tion till NEW HOLIDAY GOODS, Foreign and Domestic Fancy Goods. In the store and arriving, .Writiuir Dc-sks, Work Boxes, Glove and HandktTCluct'Boxes, Work Baskets, Bronze, Caixl Receiver*, Albums, Scrap Books, Toilet Sets, Vases, Ornaments, Smokers’ Sets, Gup and Saucers, Mujrs, Gold Pen and Pencils, Inkstands, Jewel Boxes, Fine Pocket Books, Handsome Gitt Books, Bibles and Prayer Books. ajioemcnt of spiritualism. -Could you not have devoted no ’That purpose and at the Furniture Sets, Pistol Stoves, Noah’s Arks, Alleys, Wax Dolls, C Dolls. Doll lluukrPi vonr profession ■. _ Uip - ' *■' • ' UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY 1- VOL. 5; 3NO. 16. n U. i.; L ATHENS, GEORGIA, JANUARY 9, 1877. £MOKY SPEED, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. dlti-ly Office Nes. 4 and 5 Court-nouse. It. LITTLE, Miss M. McCartney, Fin© ATTORNEY AT LAW, L. HflJU Carncsville, Gn. apl 8-lS7S-*.f Goods. deel9-£t INVITES IIEK FRIENDS To call and inspect her Christmas Goods, AND FALL AND Winter Novelties. J ( H. DOUTCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, For the Holidays. Great Reduction in Prices. OLD SERIES, VOL. 56. tercstJna Itcsume oi Career-How lio name to I.cnve the Law to A Plcnd for the Peo- i! t pic of tile otilei* Shore. Caruesville, Ga. t. apis-isrs-tf JACKSON & TnO»LVS, 0. nCIMti- AT 1 AW, Athens, Ga. Asa M. Jacsoon. L. W. Tnois/is. il ,ri ill' J TRIMMED HATS 75, ©1 and upwards. : UNTRI.MMED HATS 35, 50, 75e.' and upwards. NECKTIES AT lO, 15, 30, 33c. and upwards. A large assortment of goods suitable for decIO-lSVi-lf , 1 1>. HILL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Gn. Prompt attention given to all business and the wuno rtspeellttily solicited. janll-ly pOl’li HAlUtOW, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Ga. Office in John II. Newton’s new building, junl-lv Cliris-fcaaciaa T’xeserh’bs, at'.remarkably low prices. Cali early before they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES, dccl2-tt‘ Broad street, Athens. 31. r ril It.VHIIiSB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WatkinsviUe, Go. % Office in former Ordinary's Office. jau25-lS7C-ly .Toys, TTCTaas ZDools, p Ci. THOMl’HON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office over Barry’s Store, Athens, Ga. l'eb:;-lt>7o-!t' Ain. Cleveland, G; iVill practice in the counties of White, Union, inpkm, Towns, ou.i Fanning, and the Su- W Lumpkin, Towns, ou.i Fanning, and the Su- | promo Court at Atlanta. Will cive special at tention to all claims cuusted to his care. mig-11 ls7f-4l-tf. ^ my mg Tor ChFwlmas Trees. Don't fail to cull and examine my stock be lore purchasing. dceltMt’ T. A. BURKE, Athens, Ga. JOHN W. OWEN, AT TOR NT. V AT I.AW, r*. 2 s - TsE.I.IM-.Ar'E, —DEALER IN— American aid Imported Watclies, Clods, Jewelry, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Tocoa City, Ga." 3ki£vtaicsl laatrunaor.ta, Glvins, Pistols,, 33-fco. Will practice in all the counties of the West ern Cirouit, llr.it auil Madison of the Northern I WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE- peeial ntteuion to nil claims | rviPFDIV Circuit. Will entrusted to l oct20-1875-ly. Lamar Cobil Howell Cobb. & II. COBB, NEAT, WORKMAN LIKE MANNER, And warranted to give entire satisfaction. Ornamental and Plain Letter Engraving ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Athens, Ga Office in Deuprco Building, feb22-1876-lv ■ , ,EX. t=». EUWIN, Specialty, COLLEGE AVENUE, eas leer frcnScci Stoo Corner, Athens, Ga. feb.lStf. ATTORNEY AT LAW, w~».<nr jrj » 1 Athens, Ga. 2£irtg Marks 7 Exchange Saloon, COLLEGE AVENUE Offico on Broad Street, between Center & Nich olson and Orr & Co., up-stnire. feb22-1976-ly l M. COCUItAN, la.TTOmTEYT AT SLAW, Gainesville, Ga. 1 \ j f 1111 ] I ’ w f '• % * * f,} i j | i Real Estate and General %.nnd Agent fortlic ? nrchnse ami sale of Mineral and Fanning jtndsin Ila ., ami the other counties of North- cast Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to property investigated. Special attention given tot no purchase and sale of city property, mays—6m J. N. DORSEY. Attornev. BT7SUTESS CASTS. J^ A. WINN, —WITH- GROOVER, STUBBS & CO., r CoUon Factors and General Commiodon Kerch ants, Savannah, Ga. The best Cineinnalti Lager Boer, Cigars and all kinds of Liquors sold cheap decllMy. FOR CASH. SCIIAEFEU, COTTOJT BT7TER, Tocoa City, Gn. $UH Highest cash price paid for cotton. Agent for Winship’s Gins and Press oc20-167.Vtf JHVERY AND SALK STABLE. Carriages, BugglcsA horses for hire. Terms reasonable. E. M. WniTEHEAD, Washington, Wilkes county, Gc. nov26-1876-tf ^SBUHYG. SIcCUHRY, Attomoy at Law, Ham-well, Georgia, ■frill practice in the Superior Courts of North east Gcoigia and Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 8. 1876 tf Bogging, Ties, Rope and other supplies fur nished. Also, liberal cash odvauccs made on consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool or Northern ports. may 30-1875-tf Ji B. l»lili»Iasy, (Successor to C. H. Phinizy|& Co.) COTTOJT FACTOH, Augusta, Ga. Liberal advances made on consignments. june6-4m Tc Rent. From the first of January next, a small house, convenient to business. Apply at this office, or the drug store oi Dr. Edward Smith. dcc5-3t M. C. SLEDGE. S*. frli»,, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, COLLEGE AVENUE, NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE, On hand, Uppers for making Low Quartets, Congress, Alexis-Ties, ami Prince Alberts. Re pairing promptly executed. Send ten dollars, ner mail or express and yon shall receive n first Ossa pair of boots. june 80 1875-85-tf. ‘ GENERAL TIKET AGENCY, RAIRROAD TICKETS, For sale, by all routes, and to all principal points in the UNITED STATES. Buy your Tickets before leaving Athens, and get oil information from Capt. WM. WILLIAMS, Agent Southern Express Co., A than?, Ga. May 12, ’75 28.tf. For Sale. A second-hand Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine; has been but little used and is in per fect order. For tale cheap for cash. Aj^il.v at augSO-tf. [Atlanta Constitution.] Elsewhere it will be seen that Mr. George Everett, of Boston, will give a seance at the Opera House, tos morrow evening. Upon invitation, Mr. Everett, to-day, visited tfejs of-, ficc and gave ns the privilege df an interview, which we publish below. Mr. Everett is about twenty-eight years of age, not over fivo feet eight inches in height, is welt built, has dark hair and moustache, and. dark- blue eyes. Ho is a gentleman of affa ble manners and pleasing address, and in conversation, is ex< interesting. The following/ is vthe interview, which out readers frill no doubt relish: . \ Mr. Everett, while we are not be lievcrs in spiritualism, nor in any way committed or inclined to it, or lean ing toward it, we are none the less prepared to do yo uj^stiee,'Untrto give you a fair - opportunity, of saying to the public what ypur ideas are and explaining to tlioni what you think, and how you are able to per form what you ascribe to tho aid ofl , ,. ... * .7 v v - and so. disembodied spirits ? • Rep.—Mr. Everett, where, wer-e yon born?., v .. . . Mr. E.—-At Lynn, .Jlassachufiettv ■ Itejb—Offrhatidemoinination were; S -yon bafftfaud- Si, if you were at all, or by any religious body ? Mr. E. —In the Methodist Episco pal Church, of which my parents and all my relatives are at this time | members. Rep.—Do your parents believe in spiritualism ? Mr. E.—No, they do not. They have never investigated it; but I think I could convince them, it they would permit me an opportunity; but they have refused me an op>> portuuity. Rep.—Are you a professional man? Mr. E.—I am ; 1 was educated in the legal profession. llep.—Have you ever practiced ; and if so, how long ? Mr. E.—I practiced two years in Boston, where I studied. 1 am still a member of the Suffolk (Mass ) bar. Rep—How did you become a Spiritualist ? / Mr. E.—In 1870, while still skepti cal as to spiritualism, I was led, out of curiosity, to the iuvestigation’of the phenomena. I attended seances given in Boston, and there witnessed manifestations in their crudest form, and made through the medium of a common pine table. Never having seen anything of the kind before, I was prepared to make light of it, and was confirmed in that disposition upon being informed that I myselfpossessed extraordinary mediumistic powers. I did not, of course, believe it, but in order to test its truth, I followed their instructions, and eat at a table by myself, mentally and audably asking the spirits to assist me, if as sist they could, in developing this poiver which I was said to possess. The result was raps upon the table, one for “ no,” twice for “ uncertain,” and three tor “ yes,’’ from which I learned a positive confirmation of the previous statement of my medium- ship, I then continued to develop this power until 1872, by which time I reached the ability to perform the extraordinary manifestations which the public have witnessed in all the great cities of America. Rep.—Where did you give your first public seance? —They were such as tire iade at my seances. The instructed me to appear [ giving me assurances that lid be with me and sustain the proiii ses that I hud Veil, did they do so? -Yes; and one of the best are genuine, and that no trickery is used. I am not a Herman, Ander son or Blitz; I do not profess to be, and yet I can accomplish demonstra tions which defy them all. I have had many, scientific men try and ex plain the phenomena which I produce. Among these gentlemen arc some of the most prominent professional men in the country. My seances give perfect satisfaction, and all I ask is a quiet audience. The manifesta tions are given in the light, and the committee appointed by the audience are allowed every facility to make a I can offer you is the tes-1 thorough investigation. [Judge Ladd, of Cambridge, : What is your theory about Telegraphic News. From Washington. tts, Judge of the Police o recognized the face of his and conversed with her minutes. The face was young lady .about nineteen rge, and was plainly seen by in in the hall, as this the only nianifesta- you had that was recognized and assented to by any of the persons present^. Mr. E—There were others, but Judge Jiadd being the best known n present, 1 adduce him and ony by his permission. t[at followed this? ■I settled up all my law id determined tlierafter, publicly that night, to lyself. to the development ihese manifestations, and what is the theory of the spirits who operate through you in regard to these man ifestations ? Mr. E.: I hardly know that my theory would be of any service to yon by way of enlightening your readers, for these manifestations depend so much upon conditions, time, atmospheric influence and men tal status, that it would scarcely be possible to give you definite idea upon this subject without trespass ing upon too much of your space While the general conditions under which manifestations arc to be made are sufficiently known to me to ena- bel me to make marvelous use of my Washington, D. C., January G.— In the House, most of the day’s ses sion was devoted to business of the District of Columbia. The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was up in Committee of the Whole. No action taken on it. A bill removing the political*, disa bilities of Clias. C. Scott passed. A cart load of old telegrams were shipped hence to-day en route for the paper mil!. The Secretary of the Treasury for bids smoking during business hours. Before the Committee on Priv ileges and Elections Mr. Ruuion, of Martin & Rttnion, testified that his firm issued a check on the Gth of December for eight thousand dollars, payable to Ladd & Bush, Salem. Oregon,’Runion declined to answer for whom he drew the cheek, regard ing his business confidential. Mr. Ivernan said, as a Senator and Law yer, he would advise the witness to answer. The witness persisted in refusing to answer, and the mt tter went over. Afterwards Runion tes tified he had drawn the check lor Mr. T. Putt on, Secretary of the National Democratic Committee. The check power, still the peculiar phases of I was never used. Col Holiday, of law Mr. E.—I could not. I found that whenever I leaned my hand or arm upon a table iu a Court of Justice, or elsewhere, my spirit friends would manifest their presence by moving and tipping the table to the great annoyance of the court, my clients, and myself. I could do nothing at my profession ; the spirits would not allow me ; therefore, I was compelled to give up the practice of law and surrender myself to spiritualism. You may laugh at this and regard it in any light that you may choose; but it is a fact, and a very solemn fact to me. Rep.—Did yon continue to give seances in Boston ? Mr. E.—No; I went on through New England, where, for one year, I continued to give seances, being well received everywhere, and meeting with success both as a medium and in a financial sense. I did, however, go back to Boston about every fourth week, where I repeated my seances, having crowded houses and being well and cordially spoken of by the press of that city. Rep.—After this year in New England as a spiritual missionary among yonr own friends and rela tions, what steps did you tako next? Mr. E.—For a year, I had to take rest, owing to the failure of my health, and during that time I was unable to engage in any business. Rep.—After yonr year of rest, where did you go ? Mr. E.—I traveled over New York and through Canada, returning home after an absence of about three months, since which time I have made an extended trip through the whole country. Rep.—What has been your expe rience with the public? Mr. E.: It has been altogether favorable, and I have received gen erally good treatment. The press have given me many favorable noti ces, and seem disposed to treat me fairly. All I ask is an opportunity, aud I can convince the most doubt ing skeptic that these manifestations spiritualism I do not think are com prehended by any medium. For in stance, when under what we mediums know to‘be necessary conditions for holding a seance, I am able to givt, material Virginia, was examined. He was Centennial Commissioner aiid Demo cratic Elector; did not attend the Electoral College oh account of bia inehgjbifity, and the vacancy 1 ‘.CuofdHfc to4ar in fact, entire forms; yet I cannot to the ^ont^mptuoiBi^telegraph- tell what spirits will appear, for what ers . purpose, if any, they may come, j The Committee on Privileges and Hence it is that the subject of spirit- | Elections has found some bankers, ualism is, in one sense, comprehen- [ xv |, () aru ,. ot willing witnesses re vive, yet, in another, in its more deli- rr ;m ling eight thousand dollars al- cate and theoretic nature, it is as ; to l, ave l )Con sent to Oregon. vague and mysterious as are our | They are threatened dreams. of the Senate. The current of feel- \on know that some scientists j j 3 toward compelling the tele- hold to the atomic theory, the disin- j <r ra i,hers to answer fullv. tegration of component atoms, and the attractive affinity ascribed to electric or chaotic force. It is un necessary for me to enter into what would be my theory, for however satisfactory this is to me, it might not be to your readers, for the effects, which result from the spiritual causes, do vio’ate the known laws of of physical nature, as for instance the walking of u chair and its suspension unsupported in mid-air, and also deny tho evidences as well as conflict with the experiences of our senses After the above interview our re porter bad still further conversation with Mr. Everett of a general char acter. We will not anticipate what he may do at public seance in the Opera House to-morrow night. He will, we predict, not only interest all spiritualists, but do a great deal that is astonishing as well as wonderful. It is probable that he will have a large audience, composed ofthe most intelligent ladies and gentlemen of the city, as many seats have already been sold.' If lie does only half as he assures us he can do, the audience will be entertained beyond tho ex pectation of their most enthusiastic desire. > Je5 *SS ALWAYES HOPE when there is life; the hope is Dr. J. H. Mcleau’s Strengthening Cordial & Blood Purifier; it will impart life to the body, strength and vitality to the muscles and nerves, purifies your blood. Dr. J. H. Mclean, 314 Chestnut, St. Louis. Bools, shoes, hats, leather and trunks, all grades aud all prices at J. W. Nicholson & Co’s. jan9-3t. The Electoral Vote. New York, January G.—The Post's Washington correspondent says, relative to what course acting Vice-President Ferry will pursue on the 14th Wednesday of February in regard to counting the electoral votes, the following may be regarded as semi-official, although not author ized by Mr. Ferry or published with his knowledge: If the Senate and House of Repre sentatives agree as to the course to be pursued. Mr. Ferry will act strictly in accordance with such agreement, lie it what it may. If no agreement is reached by the second Wednesday in February, Mr. Ferry will proceed to open and count tho- votes of all the States excepting those from Oregon, Louisiana, South Caro lina and Florida. The question of counting the votes from the- four above named States will be submit ted to the two houses. If they agree that Republican or Democrat ic certificates from one or all State s shall be counted or rejected, then Mr. Ferry will abide by such decission and act in accordance therewith, iu counting or rejecting certificates. If by the 3id of March the concur rent action of the Senate and House is not had in regard to the four States, Mr. Ferry will then proceed to count the votes of said States and to declare the result.. Mr. Ferry will not attempt, to exercise judicial power, or to decide which are tho proper certificates from the States of Oregon, Lousiana, Florida and South Caroliua, unless the Senate and House fail to agree, but in this event he will proceed to act in accordance with the Constitution, as he interprets it. I